Dough-dripping device



Feb. 5, 1929.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS B ENTHAL, or BROOKLYN, new-YORK DOUGH-DRIPPING Device.

Application filed February 23, 1926. Serial No. 89,925.

This invention relates essentially to a dough dripping device in whichthe gravitation of the dough. from a hopper is governed by thecompression of a yieldable outlet.

The invention is designed to provide the hopper with an elastic nippleand a pair of jaws coacting with the nipple to squeeze the dough from aseries of openings formed in the bottom of the nipple.

The invention resides more particularly in the novel combinationshereinafter described v and claimed,reference being made to the acframehaving a rectangular hopper 6 the lower portion of which is conical andha's'an outorifices 10 as indicated in Fig. 3 to allow the from themouth with a series of orifices in its let 7 to permit the dough topassthrough. There area plurality of the outlets shown in Figs. 1 and 2leading from the ho per. The hopper and conical portions are astened bymeans of screws 8 to the upper part of the frame.

Each outlet from the lower portion of the hopper is equipped with arubber nipple 9 sub stantially rectangular and it has a} number of doughto flow out. A mouth 11 of the nipple snaps over a rim of the openingand 1s fastened so that it cannot be loosened.

In order to eject the dough from the orifices a plurality of pairs ofrock levers 12 pivoted to each side of the hopper are provided; The

leg of one lever is connected to the leg of. the opposite lever bymeansof a transverse bar 14 which with thebar of the adjacent lever forms apair of jaws to coact with the lower frame. To theshaft is fixed twoeccentrics 18 g each witha rod 19 pivoted to a link 20 so as taken alongthe I In Figs. 4 and 5 is shown a manually actuated device for householduse operated by means of a handle'2 l connecting a pair of levers 25pivoted to each side of a cylindrical hopper or receptacle 26 forholding the dough. A nipple 27 l1as a cylindrical mouth '28 to fit overthe tubular beaded neck of the outlet and the lower portion thereof ispractically V rectangular. The nipple is firmly secured to v the neck bywiring'or otherwise. In this device a handle 29 projects from the sideof the hopper below thefhandle 24 for holding the utensil. 1 By graspingthe handle 29 the handle24 can be actuated with one or more of thefingers so as to oscillate the cam inorder to close the jaws; When thejaws close they shut the orifices of the nipple and the semiliqurd doughrunning from the orifices is shut off.

The device is utilized for dropping small I e I claim 1. A doughdripping device comprising a hopper having an outlet, an elastic nippleits upper portion having a mouth secured to the.

outlet, an elongated compartment depending the pivot, the legof eachlever having a bar connected to'the opposite lever which with the- .barconnecting the adjacent levers constitute a pair of jaws normally out ofaction with the lower part of the nipple, and a cam engaging theextensions adapted to spread the upper ends of the rock levers in orderto close the jaws thereby squeezing out of the orifices the. dough inthe compartment.

2. A dough dripping device comprising a hopper provided with a handleand having an elongated outlet, 7 an elastic nipple its upper portionhaving a mouth secured to the outlet,

an elongated rectangular compartment de-' pending from the mouth withaseries of ori fices in itsbottom wall, apair. of rock levers I pivotedto each side of the hopper withextento the opposite lever which with thebar c0nnesting the adjacent levers constitute a pair of jaws normallyout of action With the lower part of the nipple, and 21: earn engagingthe extensions Witha handle arranged above the hopper handle to manuallyoperate the cam so as to spread the upper endsof the rock levers inorder to close the ewe thereby squeezing out of the orifices the doughin the compartment.

In testimony whereofl have hereunto set my hand.

LOUIS BLUMENTHAL.

